School Profile 2022-2023 I. THE SCHOOL San Francisco University High School opened in 1975 as a coeducational, college preparatory, independent secondary school. Enrollment stands at 450 students this year. Accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, UHS is also a member of the National Association of Independent Schools, the California Association of Independent Schools, the College Entrance Examination Board, and the Secondary School Admissions Test Board. San Francisco University High School 3065 Jackson St. San Francisco, CA 94115 SFUHS.org CEEB code: 053039
School Phone: 415-447-3100
Head of School: Matt Levinson Interim Director of College Counseling: Kate Garrett Associate Director of College Counseling: Tyler-Rose Veguez College Counseling Assistant: Elizabeth Faris College Counseling Phone: 415-447-3112
II. STUDENT BODY UHS enrolls a diverse student body from a variety of racial, ethnic, religious, and economic communities. Students come to us from 54 different ZIP codes, most in San Francisco or Marin county. 58% self-identify as students of color. Our students speak 32 different languages at home. 20% of students were awarded $3.7M in financial aid for the 2022-2023 school year. The class of 2023 has 103 students.
III. CURRICULUM AND DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS UHS offers college-level courses in every discipline, as listed below. Our faculty design the scope and sequence of our curriculum, either choosing to include AP courses or developing honors electives, depending on what best fulfills a program’s learning goals. The University of California treats all electives with an “AP” or “Honors” designation as honors courses. We do not limit the number of honors or AP courses students can take, but we urge them to attempt a reasonable load. UHS does not give academic awards of any kind. A. HONORS, ADVANCED, OR ACCELERATED CLASSES BY DEPARTMENT Arts (Civilization & the Arts and two electives required): AP Art History; AP 2D Design; AP 3D Design; AP Drawing; AP Music Theory; Advanced Projects in Theatre I and II English (four years required):
• Advanced Latin: Caeser and Poets; Advanced Latin: Vergil • Honors Spanish Literature; Honors Advanced Spanish Literature; Honors Advanced Spanish Seminar
History (two years required):
Honors English Seminar
AP European History; US History Honors; History Electives
Juniors and seniors study together in semester-long courses
Mathematics (three years required):
they select from a wide array of electives, all of which are taught at the honors level and receive honors credit from the University of California. Language (three years required):
• Chinese IV-H: Honors Chinese Language; Chinese V-H: Honors Advanced Chinese Seminar; Chinese VI-H: Honors Advanced Topics in Chinese • French IV-H: Honors Advanced French Language and Culture; AP French Language; Honors French Literature; Advanced French Seminar
AP Calculus AB; AP Calculus BC; AP Computer Science-A; AP Statistics; Introduction to Chaos Theory & Fractal Geometry; Introduction to Logic; Multivariable Calculus; Non-Euclidean Geometry; Precalculus with Differential Calculus; Game Theory Science (two years required): Advanced Projects in Physics; AP Environmental Science; Honors Biology; Advanced Topics in Biology: Human Physiology; Advanced Topics in Modern Chemistry